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Description
This interactive session is for any designer curious about how to transform themselves from research-informed designer to design-informed researcher within the context of their own lived and professional experience. Presenter will outline research basics: composing a research question, the role of theory, types of data, information gathering methods, along with data reduction, analysis, and representation of findings. We will then explore how designers’ skills align with the scientific method. Attendees will have the chance to brainstorm and share ideas for studies related to their own interests in design.
Lily Robinson, Ed.D, Architect, ASID, NCIDQ
Architect, Interior Designer, Educator, & Author | Lily Robinson Architect & Palomar College
Lily Robinson is a licensed architect, in NY and CA, and author of three textbooks on research methods for interior design. She currently serves on the national Chapter Leadership Committee (CLC) of American Society for Interior Designers (ASID) as the advisor for Zone 5 (chapters exceeding 600 members) and was named Luminary of Distinction, an ASID National Legacy Award, in 2024. Lily also served as president of the California San Diego Chapter (2022-2023). Dr. Robinson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Design and Environmental Analysis (D&EA) from Cornell University, a Master of Architecture degree from Parsons School of Design, and a Doctor of Education in Teaching and Learning from University of California, San Diego. In her professional practice, Lily specializes in residential remodels, additions, and ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) which incorporate design theories and findings from the study of human biology, psychology, sociology, anthropology, and neuroscience, She is a seasoned educator, currently teaching architectural history and theory at Palomar College.